By Sahil Patel
Amazon Studios has unveiled the full list of pilots coming to its Prime Instant Video streaming service in January. It features seven previously announced drama, comedy, and docu-series pilots, and six new kids pilots.
As usual, the talent behind these potential series is stellar; the adult-oriented slate includes shows from Samuel Baum (“Lie to Me”) and Sam Shaw (“Manhattan”); Cris Cole (“The Bill”) and Shawn Ryan (“The Shield”); Frank Spotnitz (“The X-Files”); Will Graham (“Onion News Network”); Alex Gibney (“The Armstrong Lie”); and Carlton Cuse (“Lost”) and Randall Wallace (“Braveheart”).
Amazon Studios also plans to beef up its kids’ programming slate, with four new animated pilots and two live-action pilots from a roster of creators that includes May Chan (“Phineas & Ferb”), Carol Greenwald (“Arthur”), Jennifer Hamburg (“Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood”), Rob Hoegee (“Generator Rex”), Guy Toubes (“The Adventures of Chuck & Friends”), Angelo Santomero (“Creative Galaxy,” which was greenlit by Amazon), and Joanna Lewis & Kristine Songco (“Sullivan & Son”).
All of these pilots will arrive on Prime Instant Video in the US, UK, and Germany on January 15, after which viewers will get the chance to watch each for free and rate whether they like them or not. Amazon Studios will then determine which pilots get a shot at a full season, to join the likes of “Alpha House,” “Mozart in the Jungle,” and “Transparent” in the company’s original programming slate.
Check out the full list of what’s coming…
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